Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-21
TO TEST THE SUNDAY LAW.
Cases Before Judge Smell To-day.

This morning In the Police Court, Campbell Car.
nngtOn, counsel for john /. Hall the grocer at NO
1928 street, South Washington, who Is charged
by Of1cer Smith with keeping open his store for
the sale OF cigars and tobacco on Sunday, called
the attention Of Judge Smell to the case Mr. Car
r1ngton said he proposed to make IL a test case,
and In so doing proposed to follow the plan adopt
the facts, end take the case up writ OF habeas
corpus In that way he thought there was NO
doubt but that the question could go 70 the General
Term, and q decision be obtained at an early day.
In order that he might have time to prepare the
papers the court granted him continuance until
next Wednesday. Mr. Darlington Is counsel for a
number OF cOnfect1OnerS and fruit dealers, and
will select case from them to make test.
Benjamin F. Queen, charged with violating the
Jaw at MS cigar stand IN tLS National Hotel, ap-
peared and gave his personal recogn1Zance 20 ap-
pear next Wednesday.
The cases Of Francis Z. Dooley and Thee G. De
continued Until Wednesday On tie defendants
personal recogniZance.
jeremiah A. Lee, the keeper OF grocery store at
No. ITS street southwest, appeared without
counsel and plead not guilty to charge OF vio-
lating the Sunday law, and asked for trial. OIL
judged the defendant "g:ty T The sJ JUICE SAID AID
he would suspend sentence II the defendant 80 de-
sired until the validity OF the law is settled In the
other court II H. is decided in favor OF the Dis
trict, then the defendant will have to pay the low
est ine $4O and II it is decided against the Dis
trict, then he would get the benefit OF the decision
personal recOgniZance.
A Conference with the District Com.
missiOners.
Assistant District Attorney Fl. E. Davis Major
of Police Moore, and Commissioners Webb and
Whearley had a conference to-day in reference to
the enforcement OF the Sunday law.
"Do you apprehend any difficulty In prosecuting
cases for violation Of the law9" inquired q STAR
reporter OF MI. Davis
aThe only difficulty we apprehend in prose-
cutting these cases." he replied, 'fs, first estab-
fishing the validity OF the law OF 1854; and, Sec
ond, how the law Of 1883, in relation TO druggists
that law they are authorized to sell
any article In the Mate7fa Metiica,
and that is not prohibited In their license. The
question Is whether we shall cOnStrue that law in
reference to the form of license in vogue at that
time or apply the law to the present form Of
license, which is materially different"
THEY WANT A REST ON SUNDAY.
There were several delegations before the CON-
missioners to-day, principally of drivers OF ice
wagons, ice manufacturers, Journeymen bakers
and apprentices and they all united in asking that
the sunday law be ng1dly enforced with respect
to their various occupations.
Commissioner Webb informed them that the
Commissioners have no authority in the matter;
but that II they can IND way IL will certainly
be done.
NO MORE ARRESTS UNTIL THE VALIDITY OF THE Law
Is DETERMINED.
It Is not likely that any more arrests will be
made for violation Of the law until its validity
has been determined.